Housing

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

About this topic

Number of bedrooms per dwelling records the bedroom count of occupied private dwellings. It is a simple but useful indicator of dwelling size and housing capacity.

This topic is most informative when read with dwelling type, household size, and household type. Together, these measures can help identify whether housing stock is suited to local household needs and can signal issues such as crowding or affordability pressure.

Interpretation notes

  • The count refers to bedrooms in occupied private dwellings, not the total number of rooms.
  • Bedroom count can suggest dwelling capacity, but it should be read with household size before drawing conclusions about crowding.

Key insight

In 2021, 4-bedroom dwellings was the most common bedroom count among occupied private dwellings in Mapoon (S), accounting for 30.9% (29 dwellings). This share was higher than Regional Qld (29.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 0 or 1 bedrooms, which increased by 6 dwellings and 6.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Number of bedrooms per dwelling

Mapoon (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mapoon (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mapoon (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Mapoon (S)
Regional Qld

0 or 1 bedrooms

2021 count

6

% of total

6.4%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

2 bedrooms

2021 count

24

% of total

25.5%

Change from 2016

-3.1pp

3 bedrooms

2021 count

25

% of total

26.6%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

4 bedrooms

2021 count

29

% of total

30.9%

Change from 2016

-6.0pp

5 bedrooms or more

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Data table

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mapoon (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.

Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mapoon (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Number of bedrooms per dwelling for Mapoon (S). Number of bedrooms per dwelling. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Qld%Count%Regional Qld%Countpp
0 or 1 bedrooms66.4%5.0%00.0%4.9%+6+6.4pp
2 bedrooms2425.5%17.9%2428.6%17.8%0-3.1pp
3 bedrooms2526.6%38.8%2327.4%40.5%+2-0.8pp
4 bedrooms2930.9%29.9%3136.9%28.3%-2-6.0pp
5 bedrooms or more00.0%6.7%56.0%5.9%-5-6.0pp
Not stated33.2%1.8%00.0%2.7%+3+3.2pp
Total households94100.0%100.0%84100.0%100.0%+100.0pp